8 pumpkin facts you and your kids should know

There's a lot one can do with pumpkins, including carving, eating, decorating and displaying them. But how much do you and your kids really know about the round, orange items that seems to be everywhere this month of October?

Here are 8 pumpkin facts and trivia. Before your start carving your jack-o-lantern, play a bit of pumpkin trivia with your family. You can also test your family's knowledge while waiting for the pumpkin bread to or pumpkin seeds to roast.